can you put worms in the composter
14475
Well, worms are a natural by-product of composting. The worms eat the food scraps and their waste is what makes up the compost and the compost tea. You would not actually have to put worms in the compost tumbler with your food scraps, they come naturally to eat the scraps. I don't think THIS compost tumbler is meant to house worms or be a WORM composter. There are special compost devices specifically for WORM COMPOSTING.
14476
I think tumbling will kill them. I will know more after we have completed a batch.
14477
To my original batch of compostable materials I added some local worms as well as some red worms I purchased online. They seem to be doing just fine with a once a week tumble so I encourage the addition of some worms to your tumbler to speed and enhance the composting process. If my worms prove too frail to survive the tumbling, they don't deserve to be called real worms and they'll just become part of the compost!
14478
While you technically can, I've always been told that the tumbling action will kill them before they have a chance to do anything. This type of composer is best for rotting and not worm based. A standard compost pile would be better for worms.
14479
Actually, i just dumped compost from my tumbler & found a few good sized red worms who are quite alive in the finished compost. They must be quite hearty creatures. If you want to raise them, use a Sun Joe Worm Farm. They will be happier.
2249253
Yes, the worms are ordered separately. You should have your factory on hand/setup before the worms arrive.
476810
Yes, these should be fine if you want to put them straight into a gardening box. When the worms arrive, they will be a little dehydrated but after they receive some moisture, they will plump up. It would probably help if you add a little bit of damp shredded newspaper into the bed before adding the worms. Also, you don't want to put them into dry or soggy dirt, just moist.
1382802
They arrive in a nice Cloth Bag with news paper and the worms do quite well when stored as is in your refrigerator, this makes it clean and easy to manage the worms.
2095375
I believe so, I found that in the Michigan winter, the worms went deeper into my compost pile. They are alive & eating well this summer after a long cold winter & the top being blown off the composter for most of the winter! Buy in the summer & they will multiply within 60 days!
883346
My husband handles this so I asked him. it should not matter. We water the yard where the worms are. Our neighbor uses them too. They seem to work and we had not put any out in awhile but my husband noticed we may have one again so he put the last one out and ordered more.
1787533
Also stop by your local bait store and put in some Red Wriggler worms. worms break down the compost quicker and their waste is also good for the soil.
962088
no the worms are not included. the factory works great!! Have two of them. My worms are happy!! enjoy
623317
I don't know. I use newspaper or a small piece of paper towel. All of it goes into the compost.
1912444
Yes!! The worms stay in the garden tower. If the worms are fed with your kitchen compost every few days, they will not wander. They love their home. I have 3 towers growing and about every 6 months you will notice that the worms begin to slow down in their consumption a bit. It is then time to remove the plug on the bottom, clean out the lovely compost, replace your plug and add the worms back into the center area and begin again. I will soak torn up cardboard egg cartons and put them in the center also. If you have any questions, please call. 614-832-4311. I sell these towers in Houston, Texas. Thanks, Teresa Yes!! The worms stay in the garden tower. If the worms are fed with your kitchen compost every few days, they will not wander. They love their home. I have 3 towers growing and about every 6 months you will notice that the worms begin to slow down in their consumption a bit. It is then time to remove the plug on the bottom, clean out the lovely compost, replace your plug and add the worms back into the center area and begin again. I will soak torn up cardboard egg cartons and put them in the center also. If you have any questions, please call. 614-832-4311. I sell these towers in Houston,... » Read More Yes!! The worms stay in the garden tower. If the worms are fed with your kitchen compost every few days, they will not wander. They love their home. I have 3 towers growing and about every 6 months you will notice that the worms begin to slow down in their consumption a bit. It is then time to remove the plug on the bottom, clean out the lovely compost, replace your plug and add the worms back into the center area and begin again. I will soak torn up cardboard egg cartons and put them in the center also. If you have any questions, please call. 614-832-4311. I sell these towers in Houston, Texas. Thanks, Teresa « Show Less
716554
Yes, they compost great. We have a worm composting bin and we just pop the used filters and coffee grounds into bins and the worms do the rest.
1338757
Mine arrived a few days ahead of my farm as well. Just put the worms in a bucket with some damp coir at the bottom and shredded newspaper on top. Not sure about the peat moss and it's acidity. You can throw salad and fruit scraps just under the paper to give some extra nutrients. Put a board or something on it as a lid. To contain the worm shine a light on the top of the lid and they won't escape.
881915
Yes, that is what I have been using it for. Not sure how big your worm bed is, but this stuff goes along ways as I mix shredded paper, horse compost with it. Feel free to email me if yo have any other questions.
733041
Yes, the bottom is open, so the worms can get up into it and feast - good for the composting process. I dug out about six inches since we live in a windy area and I wanted it more secure than with just the stakes.
276723
Yes, you can put kitchen wastes in during winter - they just don't break down as fast or at all if it's very cold. If the composter is in a sunny spot the temp can get above freezing inside and the alternate freezing and thawing will also break down the material - just takes some nice summer heat to finish the process.
1919502
The web site says it is safe for worm bin composting which is even lower than traditional home composting
733039
Yes and Yes, but I have found that this is not a bad thing. Beneficial worms can come up from the soil and process your material, this is good. My compost doesn't get hot enough to make the environment bad for the worms. In case you don't know, the casings that the worms produce is very beneficial to your garden. I hope this helps answer your questions.